Telegram-exhibiting machine



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March 6 1926.

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OF. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO Eb'IHSCHILD-CREGIER ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TELEGBAM EXHIBITING MACHINE.

Application filed January 7, 1922, Serial No. 51,27,558. Renewed September a, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHANIEL B. GREG- nm, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Telegram-Exhibiting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in 39 telegraph register receiving apparatus for reporting and displaying telegraphed market and other news, and comprising a paper tape, automatically conducted through the apparatus, upon which at frequent intervals market reports and other news telegraphed from a source distant therefrom are printed in type characters.

The object of my invention, broadly stated, is to provide a telegraph register receiving apparatus with means so con- -structed and arranged that the typewritten characters upon the moving paper tape are automatically made visible and readable from any point in front thereof in a room in which the ticker may be located.

A further object of my invention is to provide means not only for automatically displaying printed matter upon the tape of a ticker to a large number of observers in front ofthe tape, but when located at different angles relative thereto, as, for instance, the balconies and galleries of an auditorium.

A. further object of the invention is to provide means for magnifying the printed characters upon the tape of a ticker, and also adjustable means for reflecting the magnified characters to difierent zones of an audience.

And a further object of my invention is to provide means for maintaining the ticker tape flat and taut in a predetermined plane, preferably horizontal, in order to maintain a constant focal distance from the tape to a stationary magnifying mirror properly positioned relative thereto. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these ends in view, my invention embodiment in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination arrangement of parts which the said and certain other objects are atid. all hereinafter fully described c i- Q s with reference to the accompanying drawings and more fully pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a vertical section taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, showing an electrical market reporting apparatus, in which my invention finds embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, showing parts of the apparatus in front elevation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, showing the construction and mounting of adjustable retiectors employed in the apparatus; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, showing in detail the construction of a tape-take up device employed in the apparatus.

in carrying out my invention, a casing or cabinet having side walls 1 and 2 and a rear wall 3, as shown in Fig, 2. This cabinet also comprises a bottom 4, an inclined top 5, and a front wallfi. having an opening 7 therein, as shown in Fig." 1.

On the under side of top 5 I provide a concavemanitying mirror 8, of the spherical type, which is so positioned as to be properly focused on the ticker tape being fed from a ticker 9. Ticker 9, having mechanism shown diagrammatically at 10, is adapted to be adjusted vertically in order to correct any inaccuracies in the focusing of the tape relative to the stationary mirror 8. To this end, a cup-shaped holder 11 is provided, in which the ticker is closely titted, as shown in Fig. 2. Holder 11 is provided. with a central downwardly extending threaded stem 12, which is screwed into athreaded bushing 13 secured in bottom 4.

A. knurled lock-nut is: on stem 12 is adaptedto abut the lower surface of bushing 13, and when this lock-nut is loosened, ticker 9 may be turned a revolution in either direction depending as to whether the operator desires to raise-or lower the same. After making the desired adjustment, the loclonut may he tightened a sin, as shown.

The ticker ta e 15, whio. is conducted through tic tor and fed at intervals therefrom, is maintained in a tent condition by means of atakevup device I employ shown at the left in Fig. 2. This device is adapted to be wound up so as to operate automatically whenever the tape is released from the ticker, and to stop concurrently with the stopping of the ticker mechanism.

The take-up device comprises a grooved pulley 16 and a cooperating pressure roll 17, which exert a tension on the tape and feed the same downwardly through an exit opening 18 provided in bottom 4. Pulley 16 is provided with a friction facing 19, preferably a rubber band, in order to prevent slippage of the tape between the pulley and pressure roll, which construction will be clear by reference to Fig. 4.- Pressure roll 17 is preferably of heavy solid metal, and is mounted to swing into and out of operative position for convenience in threading the tape. The pressure of this roll is determined by the weight thereof, whereby an invariable friction is maintained on the tape. The frame 20 of this device is secured to bottom 4 by means of screws 21, and the winding-up mechanism comprises a spring 22 fastened at one end to atransverse member 23 of the frame 20, and at the other to a winding-up arbor 24, having a squared end for the reception of a suitable key, not shown. Arbor 24 carries a spur gear 25, which acts as the driving member of a train of gears shown in Fig. 4. A spur pinion 26 carried by a shaft 27 meshes with gear 25 and is formed integrally with a gear 28 meshing with a pinion 29 loosely mounted on a pulley shaft 30 and formed integrally with a gear 31. The lastnamed gear meshes with a pinion 32 carried on a fan shaft 33 for driving a centrifugal governor fan 34, which construction is approximately an ordinary clock mechanism. Pulley shaft30 carries a ratchet wheel 35 with which a spring-pressed pawl 36 mounted on gear 31 cooperates, the construction being such that when spring 22 is being wound up, pinion 29 and gear 31 will rotate freely on pulley shaft 30, but, on. removal of the windin key, pawl 36 will operate to drive sait? shaft through the medium of the ratchet wheel.

Pulley shaft 30 is provided with a collar 37 pinned thereto, one end of the collar being flush with a shoulder between the main portion of the shaft and a reduced threaded portion 38 thereof, thus forming an abutment against which the pulley 16, carried on said reduced portion, is pressed by means of a nut 39 and lock-nut 40.

Pressure roll 17 is an idler carried by a journal 41 secured in the free end of a swinging arm 42, having a hub-portion 42 pivoted to a projecting end of a transverse member 43 of frame 20, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4. This take-up device automaticall responds to the slightest movement of the tape 15, th s maintaining the latter taut and straight at all times, which is essential to prevent distortion of the images reflected to the audience.

A pair of adjustable reflectors 44 and 45 are arranged to deflect rays of'light from mirror 8 to different zones 46 and 47, respectively, as indicated by arrows in Fig. 1.

The mounting for reflectors 44 and 45 comprises an angularly disposed support 48 extending downwardly and forwardly from rear wall 3 and reinforced by a strut 49. Removably secured to support 48 is a platen 50 having the lower edge thereof in contact with a supporting ledge 51 of support 48. Platen 50 is secured in position by means of hasps 52 pivoted to the ends of support 48 and adapted to engage pins 52 pro ecting from the ends of said platen, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Reflectors 44 and 45 are cemented or otherwise secured to members 53 and 54, respectively, which are hinged at the points 55 to platen 50. The means for adjusting the angle of these reflectors for throwing. the rays of light into different zones comprises band-operated screws 56, as shown in detail in Fig. 3. Each screw 56 is provided with a shoulder portion 57 for pressing members 53 and 54 inwardly or rearwardly, and a reduced threaded portion 58 passing through apertures 59 in said members. Screws 56 are screwed into threaded cups 60, inserted in the face of platen 50, and surrounded by helical springs 61, which exert an outward pressure on members 53 and 54 in opposition to theinward pressure of shoulders 57. In this manner, the reflectors are not only readily adjusted, but firmly held in any adjusted position.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, there might be variations and modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction as set. forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as'come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A telegraph register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, a tape, electrically operated mechanism for printlng .and feeding said tape, a magnifying mirror located in the region of said mechanism, a reflector operatively positioned relative to said mirror, and means for conduct- 1ng saidtape across the field of the magniving mirror concurrently with the feeding t ereof by said mechanism. M

2.A telegraph register receiving apparatus compr1s1ng in combination, a tape, electr cally operated me n f rintin said tape, electrically operated means for feeding said tape, mechanical takeup means cooperating with said electrical feeding means for moving said tape in a plane, a magnifying mirror focused on that portion of said tape which is moving in said plane, and a reflector operatively positioned relative to said mirror.

3. A telegraphic register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, a tape, electrical means for printing said tape, electrical means for feeding said tape concurrently with the printing thereof, a springoperated take-up means cooperating with said electrical feeding means for maintaining a portion of said tape in taut condition,

, a concave mirror focused on said tape portion for magnifying the printing thereon, and an adjustable reflector adapted to re-v ceive light rays from said mirror and to deflect the same into different zones.

4. A telegraph register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, a tape, electrical mechanism for printing said tape, electi'ical mechanism for taking-up said tape, a spring-operated device spaced from said electrical feeding mechanism for feeding said tape concurrently therewith and for imparting a tension to a portion thereof, .a concave. spherical mirror focused on said tape portion for magnifying the printing thereon, and a pair of reflectors operatively positioned relative to said mirror for reflecting the magnified printing into different zones.

5. A telegraph register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, apaper tape, electrical mechanism for printing said tape, electrical mechanism for feeding said tape concurrently with the printing thereof, an automatic take-up device spaced from said electrical feeding mechanism and adapted to maintain a portion of the tape' extending between the two feeding means in a predetermined plane, ,a magnifying mirror spaced from the printed side of said tape portion and focused thereon, and a pair of adjustable reflectors operatively positioned relative to said mirror, each reflector being-adapted to reflect the magnified printing into different zones; ,7

6. A telegraph register receiving. apparatus comprising-in combination, a paper tape, electrical mechanism for printing said tape, electrical mechanism for taking-up said tape concurrently with the printing thereof, a pulley and a spring-operated train of gears for driving the same, a pressure roll cooperating with said pulley for feeding said tape and maintaining a portion t ereof in a predetermined plane, a concave mirror focused on the printed side of said tape portion and reflectors mounted to receive diverging light rays from said mirror and to deflect the same into different zones. 7 j v 7. A telegraph register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, a paper tape and electrical means for printing one side thereof, electrical means for feeding said tape, a pulley having a facing of friction material spaced from said electrical feeding means, means for driving said pulley, a swinging idler roll cooperating concurrently with the electrical feed thereof with said pulley for taking-up said tape and for maintaining the portion ofsaid tape between the feedingmeans and takeup mechanism in a predetermined plane, a

magnifying mirror focused onthe printed side of said tape portion, and operatively arran ed'reflectors.

,8. telegraph register receiving apparatus comprising in combination, a 'paper tape and electrical means for printing one side thereof, electrical means for feeding said tape, vertically adjustable means for supporting said printing and feeding means, a spring-operated tape take-up device spaced from said electrical feeding means and adapted to maintain a portion of said tape in taut condition, a stationary magnifying mirror spaced from said ta e portion and focused on the printed si e thereof, a pair of operative reflectors army hand this 5th day'of January, 1922.

= NATHANIEL B. CREGIER.

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